Senator HUME (Victoria) (14:03): My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Gallagher. Australians needed a budget that addressed the causes and not the symptoms of Labor's homegrown inflation by increasing the supply of energy and housing. Instead, Australians got a budget that, in the words of independent economists, was 'extremely expansionary', 'smoke and mirrors' and 'a political trick'. Minister, isn't your budget simply a political sugar hit, rather than addressing inflation at the source—a bandaid on a bullet wound?
In this debate Dutton, Peter Craig MP Albanese, Anthony MP Miller-Frost, Louise MP Albanese, Anthony MP Leeser, Julian MP Albanese, Anthony MP Garland, Carina MP Chalmers, Jim MP Chandler-Mather, Max MP Chalmers, Jim MP Khalil, Peter MP King, Catherine Fiona MP Taylor, Angus MP Albanese, Anthony MP Coker, Libby MP Bowen, Chris MP Tehan, Dan MP Albanese, Anthony MP Vamvakinou, Maria MP Husic, Ed MP Ley, Sussan Penelope MP Albanese, Anthony MP Fernando, Cassandra MP Burke, Tony MP Scamps, Sophie MP King, Madeleine MP Payne, Alicia MP Collins, Julie Maree MP Boyce, Colin MP Plibersek, Tanya Joan MP Lim, Sam MP Chalmers, Jim MP Chaney, Kate MP Albanese, Anthony MP Zappia, Tony MP Rishworth, Amanda Louise MP Ware, Jenny MP Albanese, Anthony MP Georganas, Steve MP Aly, Anne MP McKenzie, Zoe MP Albanese, Anthony MP Chalmers, Jim MP Ryan, Joanne MP O'Connor, Brendan Patrick John MP Ley, Sussan Penelope MP Butler, Mark Christopher MP Scrymgour, Marion MP Butler, Mark Christopher MP Gallagher, Sen Katy Hume, Sen Jane Gallagher, Sen Katy Hume, Sen Jane Gallagher, Sen Katy Ciccone, Sen Raff Wong, Sen Penny Ciccone, Sen Raff Wong, Sen Penny Ciccone, Sen Raff Wong, Sen Penny Bragg, Sen Andrew Gallagher, Sen Katy Bragg, Sen Andrew Gallagher, Sen Katy Bragg, Sen Andrew Gallagher, Sen Katy McKim, Sen Nick Gallagher, Sen Katy McKim, Sen Nick Gallagher, Sen Katy McKim, Sen Nick Gallagher, Sen Katy Sterle, Sen Glenn Gallagher, Sen Katy Sterle, Sen Glenn Gallagher, Sen Katy Sterle, Sen Glenn Gallagher, Sen Katy Tyrrell, Sen Tammy Watt, Sen Murray Tyrrell, Sen Tammy Watt, Sen Murray Tyrrell, Sen Tammy Watt, Sen Murray Cash, Sen Michaelia Wong, Sen Penny Cash, Sen Michaelia Wong, Sen Penny Cash, Sen Michaelia Wong, Sen Penny Thorpe, Sen Lidia Watt, Sen Murray Thorpe, Sen Lidia Watt, Sen Murray Thorpe, Sen Lidia Watt, Sen Murray Ghosh, Sen Varun Watt, Sen Murray Ghosh, Sen Varun Watt, Sen Murray Ghosh, Sen Varun Watt, Sen Murray